Laparoscopic Placement of Adjustable Silicone Gastric Band in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity: How to Do It.

BACKGROUND: laparoscopic placement of the adjustable silicone gastric band (ASGB) was begun in our institution in 1992. METHODS: this work started on the animal model first. In the animal laboratory, details of laparoscopic dissection around the pig's stomach were defined.